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DC Minyan is a traditional egalitarian Jewish community located in Dupont Circle. We seek to create an environment that will welcome, enrich, and challenge people of all ages, from all backgrounds, and with all levels of familiarity with Jewish texts and ritual. As a lay-led community, DC Minyan derives its strength and its warmth from you.

Shabbat Services

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES - 5/9

Join us for Friday night davening on Friday, May 9 at 7:00 pm at Friends Meeting of Washington (2111 Decatur Pl NW). Note the change in location this week.

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES - 5/17

Join us for Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, May 17 at 9:15 am at Friends Meeting of Washington (2111 Decatur Pl NW) when we will celebrate the bar mitzvah of Josiah Szubin. Kids programming will begin at 10:30 am.

A kiddush lunch is sponsored by Miriam, Adam, Nathan, and Micah Szubin in honor of Josiah becoming a bar mitzvah.

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES - 5/23

Join us for Friday night davening on Friday, May 23 at 7:00 pm at The Chastleton (1701 16th St NW).

Upcoming events and programs

LOOKING FOR TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT TEACHERS

Shavuot is only 25 (which is 3 weeks and 4) days away! Tikkun Leil Shavuot coordinators Elliot Dine, Eric Schulman, and Noam Kantor are looking for teachers for all-night learning on the night of Sunday, June 1 – Monday, June 2.

Please email chinuch@dcminyan.org if you are interested in preparing a session. Past Tikkun sessions have ranged from text study to art history to martial arts, so we welcome any ideas or passions you wish to share.

COMMUNITY NEWS

WELCOME TO NEW FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER

We would like to welcome Ben Rosenbaum as a new member of the Finance Committee, chaired by Lauren Contard! He will join Sam Hamer, Scott Greenberg, and Isaac Brooks Fishman on the committee.

BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET

The DC Minyan community extends deep condolences to David and Livia Bardin and their family on the death of David's brother, Hillel ben Shlomo v'Rut. Hillel died at his home in Tel Aviv, surrounded by his wife Anita, his sons Ariel and Noam, and his daughter Daphna. The family is sitting shiva in Tel Aviv.

There will be a Zoom memorial service on Sunday, May 11, at 10:00 am ET. You can access the service here.

May David and Livia, along with their family, be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET

The DC Minyan community extends deep condolences to Jonathan Hyman and to Katie Hyman, Jojo, and Tali on the death of Jon's father, Clive Charles Hyman (Zelig ben Shimon Shaul).

May Jonathan, Katie, Jojo and Tali, along with their family, be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

COMMUNITY LUNCH - THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our community lunch last Saturday, where we honored the outgoing board members. We would like to thank the following people in particular:

  • Josh Kaye for organizing and ordering food for the event
  • Kaylin Bugos for lending her expertise to the meal
  • Everyone who helped set up and clean up: Jessica Goldkind, Miriam Cross, Hannah Warshawsky, Luisa Moss, Rachel Salzman, Amos Kedem, Tali Pelts, Fifi Braun, Theo Braun, Adi Friedman-Roth, Merav Birnbaum, Ahuva Sunshine, Sophie Nevle Levoy, Mo Pasternak, and Asher Moldwin
Fri, May 9 2025 11 Iyyar 5785